Nandini Sharma made history in the Women's Premier League (WPL 2026) on Sunday by being the first Delhi Capitals (DC) bowler to complete a hat-trick. 

The 24-year-old accomplished the feat against Gujarat Giants at the Dr. DY Patil Stadium in Navi Mumbai, concluding with impressive statistics of 4-0-33-5.

Nandini completed her hat-trick in the 20th over of the Gujarat Giants' innings by dismissing Kanika Ahuja, Rajeshwari Gayakwad, and Renuka Singh. The sequence started with Ahuja getting stumped with a smart slower ball, then Gayakwad was bowled through the middle stump, and finally Renuka Singh was LBW after misreading a length ball that broke her leg stump.

Nandini became the fourth bowler in WPL history to achieve a hat-trick, joining Issy Wong, Grace Harris, and Deepti Sharma.

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The moment was made much more meaningful for her because her brother, mother, and a close friend were all at the stadium, while the rest of her family watched from home. Nandini thanked her family for their ongoing support throughout her journey.

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Jemimah Rodrigues had won the toss for DC and chose to bowl first. Sophie Devine smashed 95 in 42 balls with 8 sixes and 7 fours, and captain Ashleigh Gardner made 49 runs as Gujarat Giants made 209 runs in 20 overs.

Nandini Sharma’s hat-trick and five-wicket haul were added to by 2 wickets each by Chinelle Henry and Shree Charani.

Unfortunately for DC, despite Lizelle Lee’s 86 with 12 fours and 3 sixes and 77 by Laura Wolvaardt, DC fell four runs short, making 205/5 in 20 overs, and lost the game. Sophie Devine and Rajeshwari Gayakwad picked two wickets each for Gujarat.